CVE-2023-54014
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Null Pointer Dereference in Linux Kernel qla2xxx SCSI Driver

Publication date: 2025-12-24

Last updated on: 2025-12-24

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Check valid rport returned by fc_bsg_to_rport() Klocwork reported warning of rport maybe NULL and will be dereferenced. rport returned by call to fc_bsg_to_rport() could be NULL and dereferenced. Check valid rport returned by fc_bsg_to_rport().
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Published
2025-12-24
Last Modified
2025-12-24
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-24
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2023-54014
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linux linux_kernel *
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Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could cause the Linux kernel to dereference a NULL pointer, potentially leading to a system crash or denial of service.

Executive Summary

This vulnerability occurs in the Linux kernel's scsi qla2xxx driver where a function call to fc_bsg_to_rport() may return a NULL pointer (rport). The code does not properly check if rport is NULL before dereferencing it, which can lead to a null pointer dereference issue.

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